Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 815 · 40 questions

Word tip (Know your reader): Informal (everyday) words are short and friendly: buy, help, get, tell. Formal words are longer and more serious: purchase, assist, receive, inform. Use formal words in letters to the principal, applications and reports; use everyday words with friends and family.

1. 1.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) assist (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) also (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) telephone
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) right away (d) often
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) buy (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) give (d) tell
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) require (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) observe
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) need (c) buy (d) live
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) buy (d) tell
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) desire
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) live (d) need
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) live (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) examination
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) job
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) later (d) enough
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) buy (d) need
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) error
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) house
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) companion (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) buy (d) live
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) help (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) reside

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